diff --git a/core/modules/node/node.module b/core/modules/node/node.module
index 42d968d..caf16d7 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/node.module
+++ b/core/modules/node/node.module
@@ -3313,13 +3313,20 @@ function _node_query_node_access_alter($query, $type) {
     // in a separate db_and() object and then at the end add it to the query.
     $entity_conditions = db_and();
   }
+
+  // Do not allow node queries to JOIN to node more than once. That is a
+  // recipe for fail.
+  $tables_used = array();
   foreach ($tables as $nalias => $tableinfo) {
     $table = $tableinfo['table'];
-    if (!($table instanceof SelectInterface) && $table == $base_table) {
+    if (!($table instanceof SelectInterface) && $table == $base_table && !isset($tables_used[$table])) {
       // Set the subquery.
       $subquery = db_select('node_access', 'na')
        ->fields('na', array('nid'));
 
+      // Ensure we do not double-join to a table.
+      $tables_used[$table] = $table;
+
       $grant_conditions = db_or();
       // If any grant exists for the specified user, then user has access
       // to the node for the specified operation.